| Course ID: | EHSC 4350-4350L. 3 hours. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. |
| Course Title: | Environmental Chemistry |
Course
Description: | Chemical principles of environmental processes which result from natural or human-generated phenomena; air, water, and soil chemical reactions involving pollutants and wastes; measurement of pollutants in the environment. |
| Oasis Title: | Environmental Chemistry |
| Prerequisite: | CHEM 2211 and CHEM 2211L and MATH 1113 |
| Pre or Corequisite: | BIOS 2010-2010L or STAT 2000 or ENVE 3510 |
Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | For students to learn the fundamentals of measuring and modeling
chemical transport and fate in the environment. |
| Topical Outline: | The course syllabus is a general plan for the course; deviations
announced to the class by the instructor may be necessary.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
. Fundamental Chemical and Physical Properties
. Equilibrium Partitioning
. Soil-Water Partition Coefficient
. Air-Water Partition Coefficient
. Biota-Environmental Media Partition Cofficient
. Non-Equilibrium Models
. Photolysis
. Hydrolysis
. Redox
. Microbial Degradation
. Non-Equilibrium, Non-Steady State Models
GRADING:
Student peformance will be assessed by two exams during the term and a comprehensive
final exam.
ATTENDANCE:
Student attendance is strongly encouraged.
TEXTBOOK:
A textbook will be required. |
| Honor Code Reference: | All academic work must meet the standards contained in "A Culture of Honesty."
Each student is responsible to inform themselves about those standards before
performing any academic work. Each student is expected to closely adhere to
the University of Georgia honor code. |